Area dell'identificazione
Codice di riferimento
Thompson MSS
Titolo
Date
- Before 1939 (Creazione)
Livello di descrizione
Raccolta
Consistenza e supporto
8 card index boxes
Area del contesto
Nome del soggetto produttore
Nota biografica
British Coptologist and Demotist. Born, London 1859. Died, Bath 1944. Educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Cambridge. Studied Law and was called to the Bar, but did not pursue this as a career. At the direction of his father he studied medicine, but work in the biological laboratories at University College, London threatened his eyesight. Encouraged by Petrie who he met during his time at University College, he embarked on his Egyptological career at the age of forty, studying with Griffith and Crum. He specialized in Coptic and Demotic, and became eminent in this field. Fellow, University College; Hon. D.Litt. Oxford; FBA. He assisted with the compilation of Crum's Coptic Dictionary. Published several Demotic and Coptic papyri as well as contributions towards other books. He left provision in his will for the foundation of a chair of Egyptology at Cambridge.
Storia archivistica
In W. E. Crum's custody in 1939.
Modalità di acquisizione
Presented to the Griffith Institute at Sir H. Thompson's request by W. E. Crum in 1939.
Area del contenuto e della struttura
Ambito e contenuto
Greek dictionary card index, used in compiling W. E. Crum, A Coptic Dictionary (Oxford, 1929-39).
Valutazione e scarto
Incrementi
Sistema di ordinamento
Kept as received.
Area delle condizioni di accesso e uso
Condizioni di accesso
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Condizioni di riproduzione
Copyright Griffith Institute, Oxford.
Lingua dei materiali
- inglese
- greco
Scrittura dei materiali
Note sulla lingua e sulla scrittura
Caratteristiche materiali e requisiti tecnici
No problems.
Strumenti di ricerca
None.